Seo Tai-ji (Jeong Hyeon-cheol 정현철(Hanja: 鄭鉉哲) , born on February 21, 1972) is a legendary South Korean singer and musician. He is one of the most prominent and influential cultural icons in Korea. The level of his popularity in Korea during the 1990s was comparable to that of Michael Jackson in the mid-1980s.
Seo Tai-ji & Boys
After the break up of Sinawe in 1991, Tai-ji switched gears and formed the dance group Seo Tai-ji & Boys (서태지와 아이들) with dancers Lee Ju-no (이주노) and Yang Hyeon-seok (양현석).
The introduction of the first Seo Tai-ji and Boys album announced a complete shift in the focus of popular Korean music that is still felt today. Their first single, "Nan Arayo" (난 알아요, "I Know";) was a hugely successful hit, being one of the first songs in K-Pop to meld contemporary dance sounds with urban-influenced rap lyrics.
The sound of Seo Tai-ji and Boys' albums was constantly evolving. The first album was very dance-oriented, while the second album began to display more hard rock and heavy metal influences, but still remaining mostly a dance album. The first single from their second album, "Hayeoga" (하여가), which means "Anyhow Song", combined heavy metal sounds with traditional sounds of the taepyeongso, a traditional Korean wind instrument.
Watch Out video, Left to right: Rock (offscreen), Sang Uk, Heff (background), Seo Taiji, Top
The third album switched gears to being much more heavy metal and rock driven. The danceable tunes are nearly non-existent. Instead, songs such as the extremely controversial Gyosil Idea (교실 이데아, Classroom Idea) with an impressive death grunt backvocal by Ahn Heung-Chan (안흥찬) of Crash took center stage. Gyosil Idea was extremely critical of the Korean education system and its brainwashing of the youth of Korea. This was the first of the numerous controversies regarding Seo Tai-ji and Boys. They were accused of backwards masking Satanist messages in their songs. Although the mainstream news media later proved these accusations to be based on extremely tenuous evidence, the moral panic proved difficult to eliminate entirely.
Not backing down, Seo Tai-ji and Boys' fourth album exploded with more controversial songs. Come Back Home was a foray into Korean gangster rap. Shidaeyugam (시대유감, "Regret of the Times";) was nearly banned by the Korean Performance Ethics Committee(한 국공연윤리위원회, present is '한국영상물관리위원회'[Korean Video Management Committee]) for having lyrics that were considered inappropriate for youth consumption. The backlash from the fans was immense, and the system of 'pre-censorship'(사전심의제) was abolished in July 1996, partially as a result of this.
Seotaiji Band
Although Taiji's career is strictly "solo", the following musicians consistently play with him during tours, studio recordings, and music videos:
* Top (guitar) for SeoTaiJi's 6th~7th album
* Rock (guitar) for SeoTaiJi's 6th~7th album
* Sang Uk (Monkey) (bass) for SeoTaiJi's 6th~7th album
* Heff "The Machine" Holter (drums) for SeoTaiJi's 6th~7th album
His 8th album members include:
* Guitar/arrange: Top
* Keyboards/Samples/FX/arrange: Kim Seok-Jung
* Bass: Kang Joon-Hyung (of A'ccel in a story,guest member)
* Drums: Choi Hyun-Jin (of Vassline,guest member)
C.N.BLUE is a South Korean band under F&C Entertainment, consisting of 4 members - Lee Jong Hyun, Jung Yong Hwa, Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jung Shin.
Around June 2009, C.N.BLUE began making street performances and performing gigs in live clubs in Japan. They made their formal debut as an indie band in Japan with their all-English tracks first mini-album, Now or Never on August 19, 2009. On November 25, 2009, the band released their second mini-album, called Voice, in Japan. The title track was recorded in Japanese while the rest are entirely in English.
It was announced on the band's official blog site on February 1, that they are going to be holding a one-man live show on March 20 in celebration of the release of their first album, titled, ThankU. A preview of their title track "a.ri.ga.tou" was posted on their official MySpace in late February.
C.N BLUE stands for “Code Name Blue.” In the MV for "I'm a Loner", the band members are identified...
They are a Korean indie band under the same management of F.T Island.
But, they are now gaining attention as their oldest member Jung Yonghwa plays Kang Shinwoo in the boy-band idol drama,” You’re Beautiful” (미남이시네요), starring Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun-Seok, and F.T Island’s Lee Hongki.
The band is composed of 4 young band members ranging in ages from 18 to 22 years of age.
Current members
Lee Jong Hyun (이종현) Burning
* Japanese name: Jung
* Position: Guitarist, vocalist
* Blood Type: O
* Height & Weight: 182cm, 64kg
* Date of birth: May 15, 1990 (1990-05-15) (age 20)
Jung Yong Hwa (정용화) Emotional
* Japanese name: Hwa
* Position: Leader, vocalist, guitarist
* Blood Type: A
* Height & Weight: 180cm, 63kg
* Date of birth: June 22, 1989 (1989-06-22) (age 21)
Lee Jung Shin (이정신) Untouchable
* Position: Bassist, rapper
* Blood Type: A
* Height & Weight: 186cm, 66kg
* Date of birth: September 15, 1991 (1991-09-15) (age 19)
Kang Min Hyuk (강민혁) Lovely
* Japanese name: Min-Hyuk
* Position: Drummer
* Blood Type: A
* Height & Weight: 184cm, 60kg
* Date of birth: June 28, 1991 (1991-06-28) (age 19)
Former members
Kwon Kwang Jin (권광진)
* Position: Bassist, rapper
* Date of birth: August 12, 1992 (1992-08-12) (age 18)
Five Treasure Island, or FTIsland, FTI for short, (Korean : 에프티 아일랜드) is the name of a South Korean instrumental band. The name F.T. Island stands for 'Five Treasures Island', signifying each member as the 'treasures'.[1] Their official color is yellow, and fans carry yellow flags known as "pentasticks." Their self-titled debut album was the sixth best-selling album of 2007 in South Korea. Their official fanclub is called "Primadonna".
Members
LEE HONG GI
Name: Lee Hong Gi(이홍기)
Position: Vocal
Birth Date: 2 March 1990
Blood Type: AB
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 61 kg
School: Seongji High School
University: Kyung Hee University since March 2009, majoring in Drama and Theatre
Hobby: Singing, Listening to music, Playing soccer, Playing games [ webboard / internet ], Cooking
Family: Parents, little sister
Special ability: Singing, Soccer
CHOI JONG HUN
Name: Choi Jong Hun
Position: Leader, piano and guitar
Birth Date: 7 March 1990
Blood Type: A
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 60 kg
School: Shindongshin Middle Information Industry High School
University: Gyeonggi University since March 2009, majoring in Digital Music
Hobby: Write Lyrics, Internet
Family: Parents
Special ability: Piano
LEE JAE JIN
Name: Lee Jae Jin
Position: Bass
Birth Date: 17 December 1991
Blood Type: A
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 58 kg
School: Seonyoo High School)
Hobby: Playing internet, Asking music teacher questions, Sun-Bathe
Family: Parents, older sister (Lee Jae Kyung)
CHOI MIN HWAN
Name: Choi Min Hwan
Position: Drum
Birth Date: 11 November 1992
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Blood type: A
School: Eunil Information Industry High School
SONG SEUNG HYUN
Name: Song Seung Hyeon
Position: Guitar, Vocal, Rapper
Birth Date: 21 August 1992
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Blood type: O
Former member
OH WON BIN
Name: Oh Won Bin
Position: Rapper, 2nd Vocal, 2nd Guitarist
Birth Date: 26 March 1990
Blood Type: O
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 63 kg
School: Seongji High School
University: Gyeonggi University since March 2009, majoring in Digital Music
Hobby: Any kinds of sports, Writing lyrics
Family: Parents
Special ability: Martial arts
Cherry Filter (체리필터) formed in 1997 when three men and one girl formed an obscure Korean rock band that played in clubs before "hitting it big". The unique sound - comprised of emotional ballads, punk rock, rave and trance - prevalent in their last two albums has given them fame across the world. The song "낭만 고양이" (Nang Man Go Yang Ee, or 'Romantic Cat';) from the album Made In Korea made Cherry Filter famous.
The band includes Cho Youjeen as the vocalist - who branched off into a successful solo career for 2 years in Japan, then returned back to Cherry Filter - Jojinbo on guitar, Yaenhead on bass, and Sonstar on drums.
Current Members
Jijonbo (born April 20, 1976) is the group leader and plays the guitar for the group.
Yaenhead (born September 21, 1976) plays the bass.
Sonstar (born January 13, 1977 plays the drums and is the rapper.
Youjeen (born July 5, 1977) is the vocalist.
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